Heb 3:19 "So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief."
The inability to believe, it is disconcerting, it robs of rest and peace. It brings anxiety and panic. It becomes almost impossible to move forward. Relationship with the Absolute Love is imperiled.
The fear associated with faith is a determination to enter, a moving forward with steadfastness of the pursuit of relationship with Jesus. He is Absolute Love.
Hearing alone, only understanding and acknowledging didn't benefit the people in the wilderness. The hearing, acknowledging and understanding wasn't united in action, in the obedience of faith.
Heb 4:1,2 Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it." For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened."
Belief is the condition of abiding in the strength and presence of God. Abide in His love! Now is the time, the door is open and He will welcome you into His arms.
Heb 4:3-7 "For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall not enter my rest,'" although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works." And again in this passage he said, "They shall not enter my rest." Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience, again he appoints a certain day, "Today," saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts."
You understand, of course, we are not talking about a place of rest here in this world. Now, today, is a time to look forward to when we come into His presence. Crossing the river Jordan was not entering the promised land of rest, entering Canaan was a place to learn, to trust, believe and obey so that the ones who had faith would enter into the Sabbath rest of God's people. Satisfying and tranquil, engaging and wondrous, the presence of life, light and Absolute Love .
Heb 4:8-10 "For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on. So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his."
The inability to believe, it is disconcerting, it robs of rest and peace. It brings anxiety and panic. It becomes almost impossible to move forward. Relationship with the Absolute Love is imperiled.
The fear associated with faith is a determination to enter, a moving forward with steadfastness of the pursuit of relationship with Jesus. He is Absolute Love.
Hearing alone, only understanding and acknowledging didn't benefit the people in the wilderness. The hearing, acknowledging and understanding wasn't united in action, in the obedience of faith.
Heb 4:1,2 Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it." For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened."
Belief is the condition of abiding in the strength and presence of God. Abide in His love! Now is the time, the door is open and He will welcome you into His arms.
Heb 4:3-7 "For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall not enter my rest,'" although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works." And again in this passage he said, "They shall not enter my rest." Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience, again he appoints a certain day, "Today," saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts."
You understand, of course, we are not talking about a place of rest here in this world. Now, today, is a time to look forward to when we come into His presence. Crossing the river Jordan was not entering the promised land of rest, entering Canaan was a place to learn, to trust, believe and obey so that the ones who had faith would enter into the Sabbath rest of God's people. Satisfying and tranquil, engaging and wondrous, the presence of life, light and Absolute Love .
Heb 4:8-10 "For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on. So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his."
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